Win dm ill-regulator



(No Model.)

J. LAMONT & H; WHITE.

WINDMILL REGULATOR.

No. 256, 334 Patented Apr. 11,1882.

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JOHN LAMONT AND HUGH WHITE, OF ANNAVVAN, ILLINOIS.

WlNDMlLL-REGULATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,334, dated April 11, 1882.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN LAMONT and HUGH WHITE, of Annawan, in the county of Henry and State of Illinois,'have invented a new and Improved Automatic Mechanism for Throwing Windmills into and out of Gear.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of our improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same, taken through the line as a', Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of a part of the same, taken through the line 3 Fig. 1. Fig. 4 isa sectional plan view of the same, taken through the broken line 2.2 22 22 22, Fig. 1.

This invention relates to pump-operating windmills, and has for its object to throw the windmills into and out of gear as the water lowers and rises in the receiving-tank, as will be hereinafter fully described.

A represents a horizontal framewhich is designed to be placed at or near the surface of the ground, and upon which rests the water-receiving tank B. To the frame A is attached a vertical frame, 0, to serve as ways for the bucketcarrying frame D to slide up and down upon. To the center of the top bar of the frame D is attached the end of a rope or chain, E, which passes over guide-pulleys F, pivoted to supports G, attached to the frame C. To the other end of the rope or chain E is attached aweight, H, of sufficient gravity to overbalance and raise the frame D and its attached bucket I when the said bucket is empty.

The bucket I is pivoted below and a little at one side of its center to the side bars of the I frame D. The bucket is held in an erect position, while receiving and holding water and while descending, by a latch, J, which engages with a semi-annular bar, K, the ends of which are attached to the frame D. To the side of the upper part of the bucket I, opposite the latch J, is attached a weight, L, of sufficient gravity to tilt the bucket I and discharge its contents whenthe latch J is raised from the catch-bar K. When the bucket I is emptied it and the frameD are raised by the weightH and the said bucket is turned into an upright position by its lower part striking against an arm, M, attached to the frame N. The bucket Application filed November 21, 1.981. (No model.)

I is kept from being worn by contact with the arm M by a block, 0, attached to the said bucketI. The frameN is attached to the frame A, and is connected at its ends with the ends of the frame 0 by the plates P.

In an overtlowaperture in the upper part of the tank B is secured a spout, .Q, which projects into such a position that the water escaping through it will be discharged into the bucket 1 when the said bucket is raised.

Within the tank B is placed a float, R, to which is attached the lower end of the bar S. The bar S passes up through a shortslot in the end of the lever T, and has a pin, U, passed through it above the said lever, so that the float R'and bar S can rise freely, but cannot descend below a fixed point withoutoperating the lever T. TheleverTisfulcrumedto a stud, V, or other support attached to the frame 0. Several holes are formed in the bar S to receive the pin U, so that the float R can be ad-' justed to descend to any desired point before operating the lever T. The other end of the lever T is slotted to receive the upper end of the bar W, which slides up and down along the inner side of the frame N, and through guide-holes in the plates P. To the inner side of the sliding bar W is secured a block, X, by a bolt, Y. Several holes are formed in the sliding bar W to receive the fastening-bolt Y, so that the block X can be readily adj usted as required.

To the top bar of the bucket-carrying frame D is attached the lower end of a rod or chain, Z, the upper end of which is designed to be connected with the controlling mechanism of filled bucket, drawing the rod Z downward and.

throwing the windmill outofgear. As the water in the tank Bis withdrawn the float R descends, bringing the pin U in contact with the lever T and operating the said lever to raise the sliding bar W. As the bar W moves upward the trip-block X comes in contact with and raises the latch J, allowing the bucket I to tilt and discharge its contents, so that the frame D and the empty bucket will be drawn upward by the weight H, and the windmill will be thrown into gear to again force water into the tank B. By this construction the windmill will be thrown into and out of gear automatically as the water lowers and rises in the tank I so that the said tank will be keptsupplied with water.

If desired, the overflow-opening in the tank B can be covered with a valve or gate, a, to which is attached the lower end of a bar, I). The bar 1) passes up through a slot in the lever T, and has pins 0 passed through it above and below the said lever T, so that the valve will be opened to allow water to flow out through the spout- Q and closed to prevent the outflow of water by the movements of the lever T and float R. With this consti action the water can be allowed to rise above the overflow opening before escaping through the spout, to make the descent of the frame D and bucket I, and the consequent throwing of the windmill out of gear, more prompt. In this case a pin should be passed through the bar S below the lever T, so that the rise of the float R will open the valve a.

Having thus fully described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent-- 1. The combination, with the tank B, provided with an overflow spout, and the wind mill trip-rod Z, of the counterbalanced sliding frame I), the bueketl, the float R, and the connee'ting and tripping devices, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the tank 13, provided with the overflow-spout 2, and the windmill trip-rod Z, of the counterbalanced sliding frame D, provided with the latch J, the bucket I, the float R, the bar S, the lever T, and the sliding bar W, provided with the block X,sub-- stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with the tank B, pro violed with the overflow-pipe Q, and the windmill trip-rod Z, of the counterbalanced sliding frame 1), the pivoted bucket I, provided with the latch J, the arm M, the float R, the bar S, the lever T, and the sliding bar W, provided with the block X, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination, with the tank B, provided with the overflow-spout. Q, the float It, and the lever T, of the valve 0', the bar I), and pins a, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN LAMONT. HUGH WHITE. Witnesses: I

JOHN L. ROBINSON, R. T. H. POMEROY, L. G. BACKUS. 

